The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-27

Mrs. Allen Rogers, an old settler of
the town Of Antioch, Lake county, ILL.,,
died on the 30th ult., of cancer of the
stomach, aged II years. About forty
years ago she came west with her hus-
band and settled in Kenosha county.
After few years they removed to Anti
och, where they have since lived.
Col. Howe, Chairman of the Memo
rial Committee, has made arrangements
with the G. & N. w. r. r. Company to
have the Rockford train leave Kenosha
next Monday, May 30th, at 6 o'clock P.
NJ, to accommodate all who wish to hear
Col. D. w. Mum and participate in the
Memorial exercises. The train will ar
rive at the usual time
E. r. Gethen would respectfully in
form his friends and the public in gen
eral that he has purchased the store
formerly owned by Mr.. M. E. Rockwell,
Pleasant Prairie, where will always be
found large stock of Dry Goods, Grocer
les, Boots and Shoes, Patent Medicines,
Flour and all other articles usually kept
in country store, which he will sell as
cheap as they can be had i'll Kenosha
Headlight oil Is cents per gallon. Call
and examine goods and prices.
Mr. Edward Krcbs died at his resi-
dence on the North Side on the 22d
inst, aged So years and 6 months 1t
was generally reported around town on
Monday that his death was FASTENED by
severe pounding received one night
about a week before his death, but Mr..
Thomas Hansen, the undertaken, in
formed us that he examined his body
carefully and found no bruises or marks
except small cut on his lip. His
funeral services were held at st. Georges
church on Wednesday and were attended
by st. Georges Society.
Mrs. Rose Reed died at the residence
of Mr.. Patrick Ward, in this city, on
Sunday evening, at the advanced age oil
SO years. Mrs. Reed was one of the
pioneers Of Kenosha, having moved
here from Oswego, n. Y, with her hus
band, Mr.. John Reed, in 1916. She was
the mother of seven children-M rs
Ann White, of Magnolia, Iowa; Mrs. r
w. Gilkey, of Green Bay, Wis Mrs. N
X. Sheibley, of Chicago Mrs. J. G.
Aztec, of Cincinnati, O.; Mr.. VIM E
Reed, of this city; Mrs Theodore Dodge
deceased, and John Reed, deceased
Mr.. Reed died in 1874. Mrs. Reeds
funeral services were held in St James
church on Wednesday morning, anC
were attended by many of our citizens
In the absence of Father Cleary, Fathe
Trant, of Racine, who spent his boy
hood days in this city, and resided fo
several years in house adjoining Mrs
Reeds, officiated. In the course ofhi
sermon he spoke Of Mrs. Reeds kim
disposition, generous nature and syn
pathy for the poor; said she assisted q
the first Mass ever celebrated in Kt
I through which the city passed the pa:
: forty years, and was always respecte
:. by those who knew her. Owing to he
feeble condition the past year, she gay
up her own home and lived with M
/ Ward, in order to be near the churcl
:. Mrs. Reed was a native of the count
:. Fermanagh, Ireland.
n Miss Katie GoEnermann died at h
home on the North side on the Oath in:
Miss Gonnermann caught severe co
I in January last, which developed in
:, consumption, and confined her to h
y bed most of the time since. She W
u saleslady in Geo. M. Melyille's store
about three years, and her amiable d
ID position gained for her host of frien,
Sc who sincerely regret her death, a
at sympathise with her mother in /
n affiiction. She was in the 9th year
k her age, Her funeral will take place
ar the Congregational church on Sund
afternoon at o'clock.